Quadro K4200 vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K4200 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7870M here:

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Main Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K4200 has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K4200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K4200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 29 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−33	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	230−240	130−140
medium / 768p	200−210	110−120
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	100−105	30−33
4K / 2160p	55−60	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 102% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	55−60	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 222% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	75−80	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	80−85	24−27
medium / 768p	50−55	16−18
high / 1080p	27−30	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 184% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Heathrow XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	24 April 2012
Pipelines	1344	640
Core clock speed	771 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	784 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	87.81	32.00
Floating-point performance	2,107 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	119 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Quadro K4200 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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